Zenith Hotel Busan

The bed was firm and comfortable, and they replaced the sheets, pillowcases, towels, and bathrobes. Hot water was plentiful, and the Wi-Fi was free, fast, and didn't need a password. Still, the room was noisy: TV sounds and voices carried late into the night, and muffled talking bothered me for both nights. This Zenith Hotel is unmistakably a love hotel, called a "fashion hotel" in Korea, apparently, lol. The neighborhood is full of places with the same neon lights. You park underground or in the automatically opening parking area on the first floor, then check in at a small window on that floor rather than a front desk. The hallway is dim and suspicious-looking, with the elevator at the end. The room number plate flashes while you're inside. You take a card key for available rooms from the elevator, choose one, go in, and pay later. The room was about 12 tatami mats in size. It had a double bed, refrigerator, coffee maker, kettle with paper cups, side table, small desk, and another desk with a desktop PC. There was also an air purifier, fan, large mirror, cosmetics, and hair styling products. Through the frosted glass were a bathroom and traditional toilet, plus a hot-water shower toilet, large bathtub, overhead shower, and hand shower. The facilities seemed good, but the shower toilet didn't work even when switched on. The tub also drained after about 10 minutes despite the stopper being closed. In winter, the ondol made the room 28-30 degrees, far too hot for me as a Japanese person. Even after switching off the boiler, the temperature stayed high. The air was very dry, and my throat would have suffered unless I raised the humidity. Hot showers to make steam, wet towels, and open windows helped. Keep your throat protected and the air humid, or you could catch a cold. I think a love hotel can be a good option for a trip.

There was no heating or electric blanket, and it was freezing.

Cleanliness, staff friendliness, facilities, parking, and price were all normal.